August bike riding is off to a good start as I rode 37.14 miles today. I chose the “Kingwood – SH 242 – Kingwood” route heading north and then back to the south. I rolled out the driveway at 11:21 AM and finished at 2:21 PM.

Weather while I rode today: start 91 (65% humidity, 77.3 dew point), a few clouds, wind SE 6 mph. Finish 95 (54% humidity, 75.7 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind NE 7 mph. While it was hot whenever I was in the shade it felt comfortable. The memorable section was while I rode north on Railroad Ave. north of Roman Forest Blvd. Most of the road is covered by trees but not thick enough to block the light breeze. Below is the weather at the finish.

It was another new bike shorts day. I retired a pair of shorts a couple of days ago and activated the replacement pair today. The Bellwether Endurance Gel Shorts have a heavier fabric than the previous new pair I put into service even though the tags and numbers are the same. I ordered a pair from Aero Tech Designs and they arrived today. I will compare these shorts to see which is better.

I ordered a GoPro Hero7 White and it arrived today. Now to figure out all of the accessories and how to mount it to my bike and helmet. Action videos are on the way. I hope to have it figured out for tomorrow’s ride to Huffman where I usually see numerous cyclists.